[JRutledge]

I do not think the issue is whether or not someone is in shape or not, but to call cheerleading a sport, is the same way people might feel about synchronized swimming or rhythmic gymnastics. I know many folks that would debate that ice skating is not a sport, but a performance. Especially when the entire competition is based on judges and someone saying you are better than someone else. Rather than beating them out with points that you have to earn, directly in competition with your opponents. You know, like Golf, where you have to out perform others to win.

But then again, I am not sure what that has to do with officiating and what officials think about this issue. I just do not like cheerleaders because most of them do not use common sense and will not get out of the way when I am on a game. They are constantly having to be told to "move" or "I need to stand here" when I and others are doing games. But I guess it is too hard to ask that, when someone twice their size is running full speed and is not looking in their direction. They might as well stand in the middle of the parking lot and not look around to see if any cars might be backing out.

Peace